Friday Favorites

Happy Friday everyone! It's been yet another week full of fun at the Clark Household!

Sloane came home from school on Wednesday with a 100 degree fever, though you would never have known anything was wrong with her. And school policy is that you can't return to school until you have been fever-free for 24 hours. Which meant no school for her Thursday.

And I quickly remembered Thursday by 7 AM why Sloane being in school every day is something she and I need! :)

I will take any and all recommendations on vitamins, probiotics, WHATEVER you give your kids ... Sloane has had stomach ache's, headache's, etc. constantly this school year. I realize that this sort of comes with the territory of kindergarten and building up immunity, but man... I'm sick of seeing notes from the nurse in her backpack!

ANYWHO -- Friday Favorites!

I posted this on my Tess and Elm Facebook page yesterday, but I love Chubby Sticks from Clinique! And just in time for Christmas, Sephora has a Clinique Chubby Stick gift set for only $25! The set includes six different shades of lip color and a pink tin.

NOTE: What you see is what you get. These don't twist up to provide more lipstick. Just a little FYI! 

But I love this as a gift idea for quite a few people on my list! 

 

I spent the late afternoon/evening with my wonderful friend, Gabrianna, last Saturday. She helped Lauren and I tear down from our Two Dots event, which is a lifesaver! Thank you to my good friends that come and visit us at these shows, sometimes buy stuff, and then help us teardown. Those are keepers, people!

Anywho... one of the many things we talked about were these Smartwool Sleuth Socks. I had commented after trying on a pair of booties at DSW that I couldn't wear a good pair of socks with them. Hence Gabe with the mention of these socks!

They might be between $10-15, BUT ... they keep your feet warm when it's cold out, and cool when it's warm out. They come in 13 different colors on Amazon and are perfect for shoes that you don't want to see your socks!

I'm a sucker for a good sock. And also, another great stocking stuff idea! Thanks Gabe! 

Yet another great stocking stuffer idea I found while browsing on Amazon, my new past-time. :)

These Topgirl Cosmetic Brushes are just like the Beauty Blender that I love and have mentioned on here before. But they are $2.48.

Yes. $2.48.

That can mean the quality might not be super amazing. But I think it's worth a shot at under three dollars! Shipping is $1, but if you want to make sure to get them before Christmas, I'd pay a little extra.

Found a new Essie nail polish that I'm going to have to try over the winter months...

Ready to Boa is a deep maroon with a bit of a gold shine to it! It's a really pretty color and I'm all about the dark fingernail colors during the cold winter months!

Except for around Christmas when I like to wear a fun red color on my nails!

Is there a better name for a nail polish?! I tend to lean towards the reds that have a bit of orange in them -- the other options seem to... grown up for me. 

Something I obviously have a problem with and should look into. :) 

Back to Brickyard Buffalo... because I have a newfound love for it!

I'm going to need this sweatshirt. It's so stinkin' cute! And it's $24.

 I'm also loving these... that would be great with my Smartwool Sleuth socks! :) $34.99 on Brickyard Buffalo! 

And I might own a pair of Hunter boots, but that doesn't stop me from loving these rain boots as well!

Oh Brickyard Buffalo... you are the devil in the best way possible! :)

Everyone have a great weekend! I'll try and have a few posts next week -- the kids are off of school the entire week. We'll see who survives - me or them. :)

XXOO,
Allyson

Friday Favorites

Welcome to the end of another week, friends! It's been yet another busy one as we celebrated Halloween with these hooligans on Monday...

We now have enough candy to tide us over until NEXT Halloween! 

Our days seem to stay pretty busy and we (or I) am pooped by 8 pm! If I could find a way to add like two more hours to the day, I'd be doing well! 

Anywho... here are some Friday Favorites!

I don't know how many of you use online printing companies. But if you do, I have a new recommendation for you!

I've used many different online printing companies and for the most part, am always very pleased, but it still usually takes longer than I want it to! Overnight Prints was a new try for me when ordering baby invitations for my sister-in-law's baby shower. And I loved them! The process was super easy, the shipping prices were very reasonable, the invitations got here quickly AND they looked great!

We do a lot of online printing with Two Dots from business cards to stickers and we will be using Overnight Prints from now on!

**If you use Etsy for Christmas photo cards (I have ALOT of great sellers for that if you need help!), this would be a great place to get those printed if you want them on a cardstock!

ANNNND I'm going to continue talking about my wedding makeup from my friend's wedding because I'm still in love with everything she used!

Personally, I had always wanted Urban Decay's Naked Eye Shadow Palette - it wasn't too many colors (which is OK to me) and it always got rave reviews.

The problem was that I didn't want to spend $60 on eye shadow! COME ON - let's be real!

The makeup artist at the wedding did have this palette and we discussed it... and her honest opinion was that it wasn't as great as the Morphe palette ... that was only $20!

You had me at $20!

She said that the quality was great and it was long-lasting (two questions I had because at $20 for what you get, I was skeptical).

There are a few different palette options, but this one seemed to have a great variety. And it's $20. Check it out!

PS. If anyone has a solid makeup brush set that they'd recommend, leave a comment!

If you are pregnant or if you are needing to buy a gift for a pregnant relative/friend... do not look any further. Get on Amazon and order one of these immediately!

This carseat canopy cover is soooo wonderful! Before this, I had bought an Aden + Anais lightweight cover for the summer, which was great because it was lightweight and she wasn't sweating to death. But as soon as we walked outside, it blew right over her face and over her head, leaving the sun directly in her eyes. So.. it served its purpose and it did not.

My friend Nicole however had one of these beauties for her baby girl and I went home and ordered one ASAP! There are MANY options on Amazon - tons of colors, patters, etc. Ours is a black and white stripe and it has held up so well!

Not only does it stretch over the carseat, but you can use it as a cover for shopping carts, highchairs at restaurants, a nursing cover. I took it off and used it as a canopy cover on an umbrella stroller. Seriously, for just over $20, you get your money's worth!

You are all going to hate me or love after this find. Because I'm hating and loving myself for finding it!

Brickyard Buffalo is a pop-up market that showcases companies and their items. It ranges from clothing, to home decor, to accessories ... So much fun stuff and all at discounted prices!

Like I found this and I want it...

And this...

Or these...

Take some time to browse! You won't be disappointed!

 If you are looking for some inexpensive footwear, I usually suggest Target. Though I, myself, are pretty friggin' particular when it comes to the look of a shoe, I found a few pairs that I wanted to recommend!

The Julianna Booties kind of caught my eye because I've seen many outfits on Instagram that feature this style and color of bootie!

 I LOVE this Abigail Block Heel Pump -- it's velvet! It's the perfect holiday party shoe with a pair of wide-leg trousers! SO cute, people!

Can't beat cute shoes for less than $40! And it's Target, so you know you're going to walk away with $132 worth of stuff NOT on your list, so just add these ahead of time and you won't feel bad when you get home. :)


Everyone have a great weekend! We are off to Kansas City for our first of two Two Dots shows in November! If you live in the KC area and want to shop AND love cheer competitions, come to the Shawnee Mission School District Cheer Festival at Shawnee Mission North (7401 Johnson Drive, Overland Park, KS) -- we will be selling Two Dots from 9:30 am -3 pm!

Next weekend, we will be at Gift Gallery at Cure of Ars School (9401 Mission Road, Leawood, KS, 66206) from 7:30 am - 3 pm. Lots of vendorse at both the cheer competition and Gift Gallery - come shop! :)

XXOO,
Allyson